Most Popular

Most Recent

Types of Projects

These are examples of some of the types of projects that CWSP grants fund. Many of our projects fit into multiple categories.

Education

Education is a part of every CWSP project. CWSP connects community groups with resources to develop educational events or programs about Portland’s watersheds and natural areas. Innovative workshops, curricula, videos, creative writing, art projects, special events, interpretive signs and data collection for watershed projects are essential to creating a community of watershed stewards.

Franklin High School Nature Trail

Franciscan Montessori Earth School Window onto Wetlands

IRCO Gilbert Park

Pavement Removal and Urban Restoration

Removing concrete, asphalt and other impervious surfaces allows stormwater to infiltrate into the soil, reducing flooding and sewer overflows and increasing the steady flow of cool ground water into streams during warm, dry periods. Depaved sites are converted into community gardens or stormwater management facilities.

King Neighborhood Association “Green King”

Beach School Stormwater Gardens

St.Francis Catholic School Courtyard

Rain Gardens and Stormwater Management

On-site stormwater management using green infrastructure is vital to Portland's watershed health. These projects on developed sites include anything from swales and disconnected downspouts to pervious pavers.